Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)

The sheriff of Nottingham plots to confiscate the estate of the Lord of Bortrey, who has died on Crusade. The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks against this plot, and the sheriff plans to ... See full summary »

Director:

Terence Fisher

Writer:

Alan Hackney (screenplay)

Stars:

Richard Greene, Sarah Branch, Peter Cushing

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Greene	...	Robin Hood
Sarah Branch	...	Maid Marian
Peter Cushing	...	Sheriff of Nottingham
Richard Pasco	...	Edward, Earl of Newark
Nigel Green	...	Little John
Niall MacGinnis	...	Friar Tuck (as Niall McGinnis)
Jack Gwillim	...	Archbishop Hubert Walter
Edwin Richfield	...	The Sheriff's Lieutenant
Oliver Reed	...	Lord Melton
Patrick Crean	...	Lord Ollerton
Vanda Godsell	...	The Prioress
Dennis Lotis	...	Alan A'Dale
Derren Nesbitt	...	Martin of Eastwood, merry man
James Neylin	...	Roger, a merry man
John Franklin	...	Archbishop's Adjutant

Storyline

The sheriff of Nottingham plots to confiscate the estate of the Lord of Bortrey, who has died on Crusade. The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks against this plot, and the sheriff plans to eliminate him. Robin Hood pretends to undertake the assassination of the Archbishop for the plotters; Maid Marion, meeting him thinks him the leader of a gang of murderers, and leads him into a trap.

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Plot Keywords:

robin hood | sheriff of nottingham | thief | swashbuckler | disarming someone | 

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Taglines:

"NEW and Greatest Adventures of Robin Hood... The World's Most Renowned Swordsman!"

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Genres:

Adventure

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das Schwert des Robin Hood

Filming Locations:

Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Hammer Film Productions, Yeoman Films Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Oliver Reed's voice is not heard; he's dubbed throughout by another (anonymous) actor attempting to sound like Reed's normal voice. Reed's own voice is heard in the film's trailer, where he adopts a very camp lisping French accent.

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Goofs

Friar Tuck's journey from Sherwood to Bawtry was done in the day; excellent timing as the journey is 68 miles there and back.

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Crazy Credits

The movie begins and ends with a short song so as to be consistent with the TV series. The song at the end of the movie goes something like this: "And so Robin and his lady/returned to Sherwood Forest,/There to stay evermore."

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Connections

Follows The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)

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Soundtracks

"Troubadour Songs"
Written by Stanley Black
Sung by Dennis Lotis

User Reviews

Weak

Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)

** (out of 4)

Hammer made their name by reworking Frankenstein, Dracula and The Mummy but here they try their hand at Robin Hood. Richard Greene plays Robin Hood while Peter Cushing tackles the role of the Sheriff of Nottingham but the end results are rather dull. Like their horror films, this film has the sexuality and violence picked up but director Terence Fisher doesn't bring anything else to the table. The 2.35:1 aspect ratio makes for some good looking scenes but none of the scenes contain any energy to keep the viewer going. Greene is pretty forgettable as Robin and Sarah Branch as Maid Marian comes off even worse. Cushing is good in his role and keeps the film from being worse than it is. Oliver Reed also has a small role.